Meet Jackie Dean
Founder, Delta Yoga Collective, RYT 500
Jackie moved to the Arkansas Delta in 2010 to teach middle school reading in Lee County. 13 years later, she calls Helena home along with her husband Nolan and three children - Arwen, Aidan and Andrew.
Jackie received her 200 hour YTT from Sana Yoga in Memphis, TN and her Advanced 300 hour YTT from Yoga Landing in Chattanooga, TN. In the spring of 2021, her longtime dream came true when she began Delta Yoga Collective. Her goal with Delta Yoga Collective is to bring yoga to the people and places of the Delta. She specializes in teaching vinyasa flow, power, yin, and gentle yoga classes. She loves a well-sequenced class set to a jamming playlist. You can follow her on Instagram at @deltayogacollective or contact her at 817-602-5501.
Main classes:
Yin + Meditation at Griot Arts - Wednesdays at 12 PM (Clarksdale, MS)
Vinyasa Flow at Griot Arts - Fridays at 9 AM (Clarksdale, MS)
Meet Beth Rodgers
Yoga Instructor, RYT 500
Beth has been practicing Bikram yoga since 2009, and has been a traveling yoga teacher since 2016, teaching in Ithaca, Buffalo, Costa Rica, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia. She's also a yogichef, and has prepared meals for yoga trainings in Costa Rica and Ithaca, NY. Beth teaches all styles of yoga and specializes in the Bikram method, a 26 posture sequence done in a heated environment that systematically warms and stretches muscles, ligaments, and tendons. A Delta native, Beth returned to Phillips County in 2021 and lives in Poplar Grove, AR. You can contact Beth at 267-258-8311.
Main Classes:
Marianna Women’s Yoga - Tuesdays at 11 AM (Marianna, AR)
Hot 26 - Mondays & Thursdays at 5:30 PM (Helena, AR)
Gentle Yoga - Mondays & Thursdays at 4:30 PM (Helena, AR)
Meet Shauna Myers
Yoga Instructor, RYT 200
Shauna has been a part of our DYC family since our first class! A longtime Clarksdale resident, she spent over 36 years as a high school counselor. Since retirement she has been very conscientious of staying in good physical shape. She fell in love with yoga and decided to pursue certification in order to share that passion with others in her community. Shauna has two daughters and two grandchildren and is active in the Clarksdale, MS community. You can contact Shauna at 662-645-1284 or shaunamyers54@gmail.com.
Main classes:
All Levels - Mondays 5:30 PM at the Marks Community House (Marks, MS)
Chair Yoga - Tuesdays 4:30 PM at St. George’s (Clarksdale, MS)
All Levels - Thursdays at 5:30 PM at The Ice House (Batesville, MS
Sunrise Yoga - Thursdays 6 - 7 AM at St. George’s (Clarksdale, MS)
Meet Nicole Van Shalkwyk
Yoga Instructor, RYT 200
Originally from South Africa, Nicole has been dancing since the age of 10. With over 12 years of experience as a dance teacher, she has been a director and choreographer for the dance studio Dance Xtreme in South Africa, teaching Modern, Hip Hop, Ballet and Boogie Beatz. Nicole has a degree in education and a passion for teaching and movement. In 2021, she moved to Clarksdale, Mississippi with her husband Lourie and teaches dance at Griot Arts and PDS and yoga for students and staff at Lee Academy. Nicole’s passion for movement and community inspired her to pursue her yoga certification. You can follow Nicole on Instagram at: @nicole.van.schalkwyk
Main Class:
Slow Vinyasa Flow - Tuesdays at 5:30 PM at St. George’s (Clarksdale, MS)
Meet Jill Morris
Yoga Instructor, E-RYT 200
Jill Morris a 200 E-RYT certified yoga instructor and also holds certifications in Pilates, Progressing Ballet Technique, and Aerial Arts. She is trained in traditional tap dance, jazz, and musical theater as well as classical ballet. She has been director of Stars In Motion dance and yoga studio in Hernando since 1997. Jill and her husband, Mike, live in Days, MS and have 3 grown children. You can follow her on Instagram at @stars_in_motion_yoga
Jill serves as a “floating” teacher for us - look for her to pop-up in our Clarksdale, MS classes, as well as alternate our Thursday evening class in Batesville, MS!
Teach with us.
Are you a certified yoga instructor looking to make an impact in the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta? We’d love to connect with you! We offer a competitive pay scale, a supportive team, and the opportunity to grow your own classes. Email Jackie Dean at deltayogacollective@gmail.com for more info.